IATF 16949 - Is a Deviation required for sample components in a prototype build?

[Jack Chiew]

This is interesting. Are the nuts provided by the customer? If they are, you should alert the customer and request them to confirm. As Sidney correctly pointed out, the nuts could be playing a critical function. You don't want to work through a trial run that may end up a failure, due to the nuts. Worse, if the verification/validation steps following the pre-build cannot capture the problem. You may go on to mass production, and the problem blows up in the field. There will be claims and recalls to deal with. If the nuts are purchased items by you, all the more you need to make 100% sure, due to liability. Get them to change the drawing. Get written answers to cover yourself.

 

[Jim Wynne]

The OP never responded with enough information to answer the question.

 

[berry_nice]

This is interesting. Are the nuts provided by the customer? If they are, you should alert the customer and request them to confirm. As Sidney correctly pointed out, the nuts could be playing a critical function. You don't want to work through a trial run that may end up a failure, due to the nuts. Worse, if the verification/validation steps following the pre-build cannot capture the problem. You may go on to mass production, and the problem blows up in the field. There will be claims and recalls to deal with. If the nuts are purchased items by you, all the more you need to make 100% sure, due to liability. Get them to change the drawing. Get written answers to cover yourself.

Thank you. Since it was proto-type, they were scrapped.

 

[Jack Chiew]

Oh its a prototype, not pre-launch. OK. Happy to note your worries are over.